On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference, Eagle, Wis., farmer Tyler Troiola uses John Deere See & Spray Premium for the first time, which he says delivered significant herbicide savings on corn but not quite as much on soybeans.

2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins chats about the value of residue with fellow strip-tiller and Montag territory manager, Harold Crawford. Perkins explains why a good crop will grow you an even better crop the following year. “There’s a huge difference between 250-bushel corn residue and 300-bushel corn residue,” Perkins says.” He also explains why fungicides play a critical role in residue management.

The 8-part 2024 Strip-Till Farmer Strip-Till Innovator video series, brought to you by Montag Mfg., showcases this year's recipient, Chris Perkins of Otwell, Ind.

World record-breakers David Hula & Randy Dowdy reveal the keys to strip-till success.

Farming in tight, clay soils in northern Oklahoma where rains can be as fickle as a politician’s promise has made the Schnaithman family confirmed strip-tillers for their corn and soybeans. They’ll be the first to tell you that the Southern Plains are NOT the Corn Belt.

“I’m happy with what I’ve seen so far,” Tyler Troiola says. “The herbicide savings were as advertised on corn. Soybeans were a little trickier, though.”

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web.

Strip-tiller, president and general manager of HTS Ag and 2024 Precision Farming Dealer Most Valuable Dealership Award winner Adam Gittins discusses which precision technologies provide the most bang for your buck and how to leverage new planter and sprayer technologies to increase strip-till efficiency in his classroom session, "Most Valuable Precision Technologies for Your Strip-Till Operation."